SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - A Caddo Correctional Center deputy was arrested Monday, Oct. 27 for smuggling contraband into the facility, according to Sheriff Henry Whitehorn Sr.

Chardell S. Edwards, 30, was arrested after a thorough investigation. Edwards had been on administrative leave since Oct. 20 due to an ongoing investigation into allegations that she brought contraband to inmates while on duty at the Caddo Correctional Center.

Edwards has worked at the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office since July 2022, according to CPSO officials.

She faces one count of malfeasance in office and one count of bringing contraband into or out of a penal institution. She been booked into CCC with a $2,500 bond set for each charge.

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